Recent content by Mchophead

I just picked up a used keg. Does anyone know what type and size of threads these are?

perfectly fine all that gunk on the sides is just dried up foam from when your beer was at high krausen.

Well I asked for elaboration and I most certainly got it spades. Thank you very much for that link it was a very informative read. I was I no way suggesting that one should not clean but I believe the op was not actually asking about cleaning and or sanitizing but more about pitching onto a...

I dont see a problem with that just dont forget its in there ( Like that is going to happen:D) I do however like the other poster ice bathc is probably better I have been brewing off and on since the mid 1990s and to this day I still dont have the discipline to wait he entire month to...

Interesting I have never done that please elaborate with your reasoning. Thank you

try crystal hops from fresh hops they are very grapefruity

you bet let us know how it turns out :)

Yes you can your second batch will be very happy with the large amount of yeast :)

your fine that sound to me like the right level. Besides you want a little head space or you will have a mess on your hands when your beer really gets going(high Krausen)

I am asuming you are going to rack what is in your primary fermeter to your secondary and imediatley put another batch directly onto the yeast cake in your primary. You are asking if you have to do anything to clean your primary out before you put your next batch in correct? The short...

I agree with daksin the crystal malts look a bit high but if youre ok with a little sweetness go for it. I have never used belma hops and I dont know thier flavor profile but If you like the citrus finish consider crystal hops they have somehow managed to sqeeze a grapefruit into a hop cone :)